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John Crichton Jr. and Chantale Langlois, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1800 Flower Drive to Kelly Romano, of Sarasota, for $2,575,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2016
Casey Key home sells for $4 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between February 29 and March 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Alex Rybeck is is a whiz at the piano and a major force as a music director.
  • By June LeBell |
  • December 29, 2011
Music Review: The Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota: 'Together This Christmas'

The Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, which seems to be doing everything right, from programming and performers to outreach and volunteers, hit another home run last week when it brought back the talented Alex Rybeck for a special cabaret-style Christmas program at the Historic Asolo.

  • Arts + Culture
Luella Crofut presented Ashley Kruger, middle, with a check of the garage-sale proceeds she raised in Kruger’s honor. At right is Sarasota Military Academy Headmaster Daniel Kennedy.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 29, 2011
Sarasota resident donates $1,400 to bone-cancer patient

Luella Crofut held a 10-day garage sale to raise money for a Sarasota Military Academy student diagnosed with cancer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Bonnie Silvestri |
  • October 29, 2012
Countdown to Election 2012

Countdown to Election 2012

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
Planning Commission seats to be filled

One of the Sarasota County Commission's most important advisory boards has three open seats that the commission will fill in January.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A new option for Midnight Pass Road, unveiled during the Florida Department of Transportation meeting on the Key, shows a painted crosswalk with a “paddle sign” cautioning drivers to be alert for pedestrians.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • December 22, 2011
County suggests pedestrian safety option

The County Commission supports the Siesta Key Condominium Association in seeking painted crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road without warning signs in the middle of them.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
The Sarasota Pumpkin Festival took place Oct. 24 through Oct. 26 this year and featured carnival rides, hay rides and pony rides.
  • By David Conway |
  • November 25, 2014
Park place

Payne Park poses unique challenges for the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 7, 2012
Bond issues create charter controversy

With a top charter official unable to be bonded, the city of Sarasota has been violating its own charter requirement for more than two years.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2013
Letter to the Editor

Backflow-prevention devices land on the ugly list; Police report doesn't explain the entire story

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
Cops Corner

Jan. 17 Clean freaks 5:30 p.m. - 8400 block of South Tamiami Trail. Shoplifting. Four 20-something men were walking together through a supermarket. They were acting suspiciously and were headed toward the exit carrying a bag. An employee asked if he could look in the bag. One man dropped the bag, and all four men scattered and disappeared. Inside the bag - two bottles of Dove body wash.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Pam Eubanks The Florida Department of Transportation plans to improve the I-75/University Parkway interchange to relieve traffic congestion.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 19, 2014
Changes hinge on Villages' approval

To expedite I-75 improvements, Sarasota and Manatee counties will commit to extend two roadways. Only, those roads depend on the counties approving an SMR development.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Josh Siegel Marc Simms leads the effort to hire an executive director.
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 19, 2014
Alliance continues vision for expansion

As it works to hire an executive director, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance leans on volunteers to move the group ahead.

  • East County
  • News
Yusuke Horiguchi performs on a requinto guitar, which is tuned higher than a regular guitar to allow the lead guitarist to play a beautiful introduction to a song. (Robin Hartill)
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 19, 2014
VIDEO: Ballads speak universal language to Longboat man

Yusuke Horiguchi doesn't speak Spanish, but the meaning of bolero music needs no translation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 27, 2011
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Chris Gallagher

Sarasota resident Chris Gallagher is the senior designer at Sarasota-based Jonathan Parks Architect and a member of the city's Planning Board.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 6, 2012
Bird Key home sells for $2.96 million

A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. James and Arloa Torok, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 574 S. Spoonbill Drive to George and Cheryl Pintea, Sarasota, for $2.96 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The home at 6520 The Masters Ave. has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,474 square feet of living area. It sold for $555,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 22, 2014
Knightsbridge home sells for $1.05 million

A home in Knightsbridge tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 17, 2014
LBK Republicans hear about high stakes amendment

The Republican Club heard from Dr. Jim Whitman and Larry Eger about a burning issue on the November ballot: medical marijuana.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

The Concession hires new project manager; Grapevine Communications earns honor, adds to client list; Blush Salon adds stylist to its Lakewood Ranch staff

  • East County
  • News
"I felt like I had barnacles on me that were beginning to break off," Beverly A. Smith says of her first attempt at painting. "The creativity was fighting to get out."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 25, 2011
Primal colors

Abstract painter Beverly A. Smith peels away layers of paint to reveal what lies behind her uninhibited brushstrokes.

  • Arts + Culture
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